Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-02-03
NONA'S OBEDIENCE.

| A lovely afternoon in the spring,
when the balmy air and the fresh,
bright toilets of the ladies made kind
Of gala day, even on Broadway, Philip
| Hayes stood at lis office door, thought
| fully pulling on his neat fitting gloves.
say 'thoughtfully,' because that word
just describes his state Of mind, which
| was that of halting between two opin :
ions whether to go for his usual up.
town stroll, have a comfortable dinner
at the Westminster, and a little flirta-
tion with Jessie Mabin, afterward, or
to cross the river and take q train for
his brothers. lovely place in Jersey.
He told himself, as he was buttoning
his right glove, that the cherries were
ripe, and that he really needed little
fresh air and country milk.
But he knew of far better reason
yet, if he would have acknowledged it !;
and what is more, other people knew it,
too. Brother Will was wise enough to
credit his sister-in. law with Philips
remarkable fraternal affection, and lit
tie Mona Zabriska herself had a shrewd
guess a s to what kind Of cherries Mr..
Philip Hayes came to the country 10
taste.
Well, on this particular afternoon
the country proved to be finally the
most powerful attraction, aud in an
hour and a half after the gloves had
been fitted to a nicely they were taken
off again, that the wearer might clasp
the hands of the dearest, sweetest,
brightest little country maiden that
any man with the right kind of heart
or eyes could desire to see.
What Philip said to Mona, and what
Mona said to Philip, the cherry trees
and the evening star probably know !;
but it was very delightful, and so sat-
isfyi g that the young people came
back TO the house without any cherries
at all, and presently there was a great
deal Of har6- shaking and kissing,
which ended in a bottle Of champagne
and mutual good wishes.
Well, after this, for couple Of
weeks, there was 10 heSitating az the
Office door. Philip said Strawberries
now, when his friends rallied him
about his sudden passion for the coun-
try, and the straw berry excuse did just
as well as the cherries.
But as The weather grew better, the
subject of summer resorts grew upper.
most. Philips mother and sister were
going to some fashionable Virginia
springs, and he greatly desired that his
little Mona should 90 with them.
To tell the truth, lie did wish she WIS
il liltle more stylish, and would pat up
her curls. and alan den allols, and
dress like Jessie Mabin did. That
wuvld reTf, city sali-fy him ,he thought.
Y,s. Mona Il .br ska. drcsstd like Jes-
sic Mabin, woull le sve him nothing to
deoiIe.
He went ahJu; his Fli's with thai
tact which young men who have sisters
easily acquire. A little present from
Tiffany's sand modest cheque just for
spending money made his sister Ce-
ella sufficiently inter ested in his pro-
ject.
Mona is dear little girl. Cecilia, ;
he said. 'All she wants is a more
stately manner and stylish dress
IF that is what you desire, Philip,
why do you not marry Jessie Mabin ?
/ thought you liked her well enough.
Because. Cecile. want heart in
; sice the dress-a pure, fresh, loving
! heart
1T seems TO me- But here Ceci!t
stopped. She was wise enough TO know
she would be throwing words away
The next d nicuty was to make
Mona under stand his wishes. and III.
duce her 10 accept the invitation sent